​Topic #2: The Soviet Era (p. 425-429)

L (What did you learn? Take notes as you read; answer your questions):
  • Soviet Union and United states were super powers in the cold war (war without fighting) u.s. opposed S.U. -U.S.S.R.= union of soviet socialist republics
  • the Soviet Era was when when the world war 1 broke out in Europe
  • 1922 communists are in power and form the USSR
  • 1914 was world war I and 1941 was world war II
  • 1991 Soviet Union no longer exists
  • People’s demands for more and more changes eventually led to the collapse of both communism and the SU.
  • In 1917, Vladimir Lenin led the Russian Revolution and seized control. He and his followers set up a communist state, a country whose government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole.
  • The competed for world influence without actually fighting eachother in cold war.
  • 1985 mikhail beacame leader of soviet union
  • When World War II ended, Stalin wanted to protect the Soviet Union from any more invasions. He sent troops to set up Communist governments in neighboring European countries.
  • 1941- Nazi army invaded the Soviet Union.
  • Soviet Union became one of the 2 most powerful nations in the world.
  • U.S.S.R. stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  • Economy was bad
  • In 1991, all of the 15 republics of the S.U. became independent.
  • Cold war with the U.S.; U.S. won
  • World War II broke out and Russian and German armies and met and fought battles, caused shortages of food, starvation, and discontent.
  • The S.U. and the U.S.A. launched rockets in a bid to be the first in outer space. S.U. got it.